CVE-2020-22612 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a vulnerability in the MyBB installer's settings file write process.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-22612?

CVE-2020-22612 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 1 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Installer RCE on settings file write in MyBB before 1.8.22.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-22612?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including mybb. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
mybb BitnamiAll versions1.8.22

Products include Mybb Mybb.

How do I fix CVE-2020-22612?

Upgrade mybb to 1.8.22 or later.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-22612 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-22612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mybb Mybb vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-mybb-2020-22612, GHSA-pm38-4f58-28pj.

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